The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-08-27
Current Events Epitomized.

Get the ADVOCATE.
job work at this office.
Read Sweeny's advertisement.
job work of all descriptions at this Of
fee. Low prices.
"A soldiers monument will be unveiled
at Reading on the 10th proximo.
The Berks county fair will be held at
Reading September 20-23, dates inclusive.
Before purchasing elsewhere, see Kem-
erer & Swartz's large stock of furniture,
etc. tf
Furniture of the best makes at prices
to astonish the buyers. at Kemerer &
Swartzs. tf
Our neighbor, Mrs.-A b. Nimson, will
please accept thanks for a basket of very
delicious fruit.
Passenger train, No. 10, on the L. &
5. railroad jumped the track at Hazardville,
one day recently. No one injured.
Policy playing is game frequently
indulged in by Allentown people. AS is
generally the case they are the losers.
Topics for next Sunday at the M. f..
Church; in the morning, "What is Truth?'
in the evening, THE Prospective Crown"
Brother Sigley, of the Gazette will
please accept the editors thanks for favors
shown this establishment during the past
week.
Property holders along Bank street
will do well to see that their pavements are
properly repaired. 1t may save many dol
lars for the borough.
The Lehighton ADVOCATE has added a
new Potter cylinder press to its office.
We are pleased to note the ADvocArE's s
success.-Lasford Record.
There is some talk of opening the street
above the Mansion House. There is no
doubt but what such action will greatly
convenience the travelling public.
Report mas it that several Carbon county
constables want to resign their positions on
account of the responsibility imposed upon
them by the new high license law.
u. t. Litzenberg the popular pension
claim agent of Allentown, will be at the
Exchange Hotel to-day friday. If you
are seeking for pension, don't fail to call
ON him.
For the week ending on the 20th inst.
there were 1898 tons of coal shipped over
the l.. q S. R.R. "a total to date of 3,173, 1876
tons, showing an increase as compared with
same date last year of 1877 tons.
"A ride through our beautiful valleys in
one of David Ebbert's easy riding rigs can
not fail to be appreciated by your best girl.
Remember this, and she will love you all
the more for it. Livery on North street.
The Carbon county Industrial Society
will hold their regular annual exhibition
ON their beautiful grounds, in this place.
for four days commencing October 4th.
Farmers and others should endeavor 10
make the display of machinery and agri-
cultural products superior to any previous
year.
The absent minded individual who left
halfbushel bag at the foot of choice
pear tree in Squire Lentz's garden on
Northampton street one night recently can
have the same by calling on Mr. Lentz, who
win fill the bag with fruit and ask no oues.
tions. This is a fair opportunity TO be
honest.
"A counterfeit - silver certificate is in
circulation. It is wood cut and bear:
little or no resemblance to the genuine. II
has spread eagle on the right; and two
Indians, one standing andone llneeling, OF
the left. The back is green, with the wore
''silver" in white capitals. Keep sharI
lookout for them
REV. b. f. Powell, of Parryyille, will
deliver an illustrated lecture on the Hear
of man." in the Methodist church at tha
place on the evening of Monday. Sept. 10
Admission, fifteen cents. Rey. Mr.. Powell
is highly spoken of as a lecturer so tn,
residents Of PaHyyille and vicinity car
expect rare treat.
The Young Mems Christian Assccla
tion rooms, in Kemerer's building, cone
Of Bank and South streets, will be opene,
70 the public on the LIST proximo. Betweer
seventy and eighty volumes of choice liter
ature have been addel TO the library lately
as a result of the entertainment held undel
the auspices ofthe Chauiauqua Circle some
time since. Our citizens shoali eneourag,
the Association.